One-on-One Personal Statement + Supplemental Essays + Application Review
For students who come to me in the fall without having completed the Writing Workshop, this all-inclusive package includes an outstanding personal statement, up to five supplemental essays and a thorough review of the Common Application.
Fee: $7500
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The Writing and Application Workshop is where the rubber meets the road. Because my workshops take place at the end of summer, students arrive refreshed and ready for the work ahead. College is no longer a ‘one day in the future’ thing. It’s real and it’s here.
In groups of 8 to 10, the workshop takes place from 10-3, Monday through Thursday. On Monday and Tuesday we focus on crafting the main essay for the Common Application, known as the personal statement. This is the most important essay of the application and requires a unique type of writing. Many of my former students were excellent writers. Some were poets, a few had been editors of their school papers, others openly admitted that writing was a struggle. Yet, the style required for an effective personal statement has been elusive and frustrating for every student I have worked with. In the Writing Seminar, students find the right story and create a clearly defined draft of the personal statement.
On Wednesday and Thursday we shift our attention to the overall application process – not in theory, but by actually filling out the Common App. Students take responsibility for their applications and begin crafting the many supplemental essays that are required for multiple applications. Did you know that, in addition to the personal statement required for the Common App, there are also anywhere from two to ten supplemental essays for EACH college? In the Application Seminar, students draft supplemental essays that will stand out from the crowd and create solid strategies for navigating the long road ahead.
WRITING AND APPLICATION WORKSHOP
July 18, 19, 20, 21
July 25, 26, 27, 28
August 8, 9, 10, 11
Hours: Four consecutive days, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a short lunch break.
Location: 258 Rosemont Street, La Jolla 92037
Fee: $4500
FALL PACKAGES
PACKAGE A
Imagine enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday knowing that all of your child’s applications are submitted! Spread over 10 weeks, Package A allows you to purchase ten weekly 90-minute appointments, at the same day and time each week, which ensures the work will get done. It also secures a spot in our calendar, long before it fills up.
Former students who complete all their essays with us have ALL been admitted into at least one of their top three college choices. Some of these students were accepted into every colleges to which they applied.
Fee: $5000
$2500 deposit required to reserve a spot.
PACKAGE B
This package is designed for students applying to UC schools only, all of which are due in November. In five 90-minute sessions, early application students prepare outstanding essays for one early choice college.
Fee: $3750
$1250 deposit required to reserve a spot.